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Detroit Lakes Senior High School vs. Barnesville Secondary

Should you attend Detroit Lakes Senior High School or Barnesville Secondary? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Detroit Lakes Senior High School
1301 Roosevelt Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Barnesville Secondary
302 3rd St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Detroit Lakes Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Barnesville Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 865 students in grades 9-12, Detroit Lakes Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 408 students in grades 6-12, Barnesville Secondary ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
865 students
408 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barnesville Secondary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#361 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#185 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Detroit Lakes Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barnesville Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in MN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in MN)
80-89%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Barnesville Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
75
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Grade 9 Students
206
64
Grade 10 Students
235
65
Grade 11 Students
221
75
Grade 12 Students
203
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
15%
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Barnesville Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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